Vargas tragedy (1999)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
gptkb:earthquake
gptkb:dam
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:La_Tragedia_de_Vargas
gptkbp:casualties estimated 10,000–30,000 deaths
gptkbp:cause heavy rainfall
gptkbp:date December 1999
gptkbp:destroyedBy infrastructure collapse
massive property destruction
entire towns destroyed
gptkbp:displacedPeople tens of thousands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vargas tragedy (1999)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Venezuela
gptkb:Vargas_State
gptkbp:longTermImpact gptkb:migration
urban planning changes
increased disaster awareness
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:La_Guaira
gptkb:Maiquetía
gptkb:Caraballeda
gptkb:Macuto
gptkbp:relatedEvent 1999 Venezuelan floods and landslides
gptkbp:response international aid received
national emergency declared
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:La_Guaira
gptkb:La_Guaira,_Venezuela
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7